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Sutton View

Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7, SP7 0QN

3 beds 2 baths Listed 25 Jul 2025 (-319d)

£440,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

TBC

Last sold

£475,000

Local average

£328,625 (+33.9%)

Street crime

3 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Constructed in 2023
  • Exclusive small development
  • Three double bedrooms
  • Double garage
  • Well stocked garden
  • Popular village location

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A modern ‘cottage style’ home built in traditional brick and flint on an exclusive development on the edge of the popular village of Fontmell Magna.

Constructed in 2023, Spring Meadows, is an exclusive development of homes of varying styles and sizes on the edge of the popular village of Fontmell Magna where you can enjoy far reaching countryside views. The homes have been built and designed with energy efficiency in mind and include air source heat pumps, added insulation and under floor heating and individual room thermostats. Quality fixtures and fittings have been installed throughout for a luxurious finish. In summary the property includes a spacious hallway that leads to a study, the kitchen / dining room with integrated appliances, W/C and sitting room. Upstairs are three double bedrooms and main bathroom. The principle bedroom includes built-in wardrobes and an ensuite shower room.

SITUATION
This property is located in the centre of the picturesque village of Fontmell Magna and is a short stroll from the excellent local facilities which include a post office/store, well regarded public house (The Fontmell), parish church, primary school and doctors surgery. The Saxon hilltop town of Shaftesbury (5 miles) offers further facilities to cater for most every day requirements including a Tesco and Co-operative supermarket, Cottage hospital, dentists, doctors surgery and pharmacy as well as a range of boutique shops, cafes, restaurants, hotels and a local farmers market (Thursdays).
The area is blessed with excellent communication links with the A350 passing through the village providing easy access to the coastal towns of Poole (22 miles) and Bournemouth (26 miles). The A350 also provides direct access to the A303 to London via the M3 and the South West. The nearby town of Gillingham (9.5 miles) provides a mainline railway station serving London Waterloo (2 hours) and Exeter St Davis. The property is located in an area known for its excellent range of state and private schools including; Clayesmore School, Port Regis, St Mary's Shaftesbury, Bryanston, Blandford High School, Gillingham and Shaftesbury High School.

OUTSIDE
Along the front of the house is a slim lawned garden edged with low hedges. There is a pathway leading from the front of the house to the back where you will find driveway parking in front of the attached double garage with power, light and an electric door. The enclosed rear garden can be accessed from both the kitchen and the sitting room and has been beautifully landscaped with flower beds arranged around a good size lawn. It is very private and secluded. There is a side gate opening onto the driveway.
NOTE: The property is subject to a management charge.



SERVICES
Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected to the property. An air source heat pump provides heating and hot water. Ultrafast broadband is available and all mobile phone networks have good coverage.

Dorset Council Tax D

EPC: B

DIRECTIONS
Post code: SP7 0QN
What3words /// impressed.dolly.loaders

Listed by

Shaftesbury

Woolley & Wallis

Reference: 164969702

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
1 Sutton View, Fontmell Magna, SHAFTESBURY 84 96 102 m² Detached
10 Sutton View, Fontmell Magna, SHAFTESBURY 80 86 69 m² Terraced
12 Sutton View, Fontmell Magna, SHAFTESBURY 83 89 69 m² Terraced
14 Sutton View, Fontmell Magna, SHAFTESBURY 80 86 69 m² Terraced
16 Sutton View, FONTMELL MAGNA 79 85 64 m² Detached
18 Sutton View, FONTMELL MAGNA 79 85 64 m² Detached
2 Sutton View, FONTMELL MAGNA 89 98 105 m² Detached
20 Sutton View, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury 80 86 69 m² Terraced
22 Sutton View, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury 84 90 69 m² Terraced
24 Sutton View, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury 80 86 69 m² Terraced
3 Sutton View, FONTMELL MAGNA 84 95 102 m² Detached
4 Sutton View, FONTMELL MAGNA 83 95 102 m² Detached
5 Sutton View, FONTMELL MAGNA 90 97 135 m² Detached
6 Sutton View, FONTMELL MAGNA 83 95 102 m² Detached
7 Sutton View, Fontmell Magna, SHAFTESBURY 89 98 108 m² Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 01/01/2023 (3 years ago) £475,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
Same street 18 SUTTON VIEW, FONTMELL MAGNA, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 0QN £235,000 28/02/2025 Semi-detached
Same street FROG COTTAGE, 6 SUTTON VIEW, FONTMELL MAGNA, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 0QN £450,000 31/01/2023 Semi-detached
67 WEST STREET, FONTMELL MAGNA, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 0PF £720,000 16/01/2023 Semi-detached

Street average: £342,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £720,000 (1 sale)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 11%
10y growth 28.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South West. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.2%
5y (index) 16.4%
10y (index) 40.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for South West. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,108/mo
Realistic £1,231/mo
Optimistic £1,354/mo

Based on Postcode area SP → South West.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for West Wiltshire: £898/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Crown Hill 0.2 miles
Shop Unknown 0.3 miles
Bus stop Compton Abbas Church 1.1 miles
Shop SJ Harvel 1.5 miles
Hospital Westminster Memorial Hospital 3.9 miles
Hospital Medical Centre 5.8 miles
Train station Gillingham 6.8 miles
Train station Tisbury 9.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 3
Total incidents 3

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.1 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Clayesmore School Other 1.2 miles (No rating)
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford Primary 3.4 miles Good — 2 Jun 2014
Shaftesbury School Secondary 3.7 miles Good — 10 May 2023
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Primary 3.7 miles Good — 7 Sep 2012

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.28%
Max investor price (0.8%) £153,875
Target investor price (1%) £123,100
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

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